Children with asthma can ease the symptoms of the condition by swimming, according to a scientific study from Taiwan.

Swimming in a chlorinated pool may boost the odds that a child susceptible to asthma and allergies will develop these problems, a study released today indicates.

A two-month old girl breastfed by her mother suffered from constipation, and almost went into a medical shock due to allergic reactions to her mother's seafood-rich diet. Li Min-chun.

A survey on asthmatic symptoms experienced by Taipei City's first grade students revealed that about 20 percent of children in the age group suffer from asthmatic allergies, reported the Taipei City's Department of Health yesterday.

Obese children and teens are at increased risk for allergies, especially food allergies, say U.S. researchers.

Everybody, it seems, is wearing them. On trains, on the street, at parties. It is impossible to go anywhere in Japan this time of year and not notice — the Japanese love surgical masks and wear them just about everywhere they go.

Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere — and with it, a time of suffering for those who are susceptible to hay fever.

Vaccinations can alleviate the symptoms of hay fever when conventional methods such as nasal sprays, eye drops and antihistamines fail, according to Germany's Berlin-based Professional Association of Dermatologists.

Thailand's Health Ministry has warned people suffering from asthma and allergies to avoid eating fried insects, a popular street-stall snack in Bangkok and other cities, media reports said Sunday.

Winter is almost over in the Northern Hemisphere and hay fever sufferers are already beginning to sneeze and sniffle.